European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Getting to no Nolan by Jim Hodges los Angeles times who would have known about Nolan Ryan v Jack Mckeon did no to. A the was coming off the rubber on every pitch and i was griping All night Long to the umpires a said Mckeon who lives in san Diego on Money being paid to him by the padres who fired him As manager and vice president a year ago. A i knew he was a Young Guy and i thought he might get rattled said Mckeon who was managing the Kansas City royals when Ryan made them his first no unit victim 3-0, on May 15,1973. A who knew a that night in Kansas City Mckeon grew steadily irate and in the third inning announced the royals were playing the game under protest. A then about the sixth inning i said to myself a hey this Guys got something going a a Mckeon said wednesday. A a i did no to Gripe anymore. As a matter of fact after the game i was the first Guy to congratulate still he had seen no hitters. He did no to know. Who knew two months later in Detroit he struck out 17 tigers in a 6-0 no hit Victory. Clyde Wright and to Belinsky Ryan had entered the eighth inning with 16 strikeouts two behind Bob Fellers american league record for a game. Friday May 3, 1991 the stabs and stripes Page 25 in Way or the no Nuter. I to Max l n Nave another shot at the record but i May not have another Chance at a he did at age 27. In his final Start of 1974, Ryan told Catcher Tom Egan a i think ill let it All hang out. What have i got to lose a he was wild that night sept. 28, walking eight in beating the twins 4-0. Perhaps effectively wild. He struck out 15, including Eric soderholm for the games final out. It was Ryan a third no no. Only Feller had thrown As Many in the american league. Only Sandy Koufax with four had thrown More in any league. Less than a year later june 1, 1975, Ryan no hit Baltimore 1-0, striking out nine. It was his 100th Victory ending j. When he struck out Bobby Griffi on a change up. V at 34 he was in the National league with Houston which had been willing to pay him $1 million a year when the Angels . It was sept. 26, 1981, and Ryan struck out 11 dodgers in a 5-0 no hit Victory. Prisons came Texas Nolan Ryan does no to like walking Toronto a achy Gruber in the first inning but he had to love finishing with another no hitter. A that brings Back memories of when Sandy Koufax was pitching when a foul Ball was a moral Victory a said Don Sutton a Ryan teammate with the astros and formerly a dodger with Koufax. V Ryan retired the last 19 dodgers in order using 48 pitches Over the last five innings. The final one by Dusty Baker came on a groundnut to third baseman Art Howe. _ a / a a a a by novy he knew. Everybody knew. A a in a quite excited a Ryan said. A this is what i Nave wanted to do Ever since i threw the fourth one since i was the Only one who was going to have the or Ity probably when i look Back this is the one ill Savov How could there be another who pitches at 43, much less throws a no hitter who knew Reese Ryan knew. It was june 11, 1990. He was 14 and nervous. His dad had a sore Back but the a a had no hits. A Reese was on his Side looking up at him patting him on the leg and rubbing his Back a said Ranger manager Bobby Valentine who had played Center Field in Ryan a first no hitter. A it was a Norman Rockwell after eight innings Reese told his father Quot we Only need three the last was Willie Randolph retired on a Fly Ball in a 5-0 Victory. Who could know there would be one More Jack Mckeon knew. A i was watching it on the television set a he said of no. 7, wednesdays 3-0 Gem against Toronto. A a we re talking about Christy Mathewson Sandy Koufax a the Guys who were at the top of the game Wincn they played. He a there with rangers seek 92 Deal with Ryan Nolan Ryan blazing wednesday close to Clemens millions Arlington Texas a if Nolan Ryan wants to pitch for Texas in 1992, the rangers gladly will have him even at a High Price said general manager Tom Grieve. Ryan a record seventh no hitter in a 30 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays wednesday night eliminated what doubt the rangers May have had. They had gone Slov Vly since Spring training on talks Over a contract Extension for Ryan waiting to see How the 44-year-old Pitcher performed. The no hitter changes perceptions. A a he a not going anywhere a Grieve said. A a it a a matter of doing something that satisfies everybody and makes everybody Happy going into next year. A regardless hell be pitching Here Quot next year. If he wants to come Back hell be will earn $3.3 million this year. His agent Dick Moss opened talks on an Extension by pegging Ryan a salary to the highest paid pitchers in the game. That would put Ryan near the $4.55 million Bostons Roger Clemens will earn in 1992. If the rangers do not work out a Deal with Ryan during the season they can keep negotiating rights by offering him salary arbitration. Ryan can become a free agent Only if the rangers do not offer arbitration. The seventh no hitter three More than any other Pitcher in history added to Ryan a negotiating position. A no matter what the circumstances Are about his contract you want him to do Well a Grieve said. A a what a going to be done is going to be done in this situation Ryan is Only the 25th Pitcher in history to appear in a game at age 44 or older. A a there a always one Guy that defies the Odds of the game a said Toronto cleanup hitter Joe Carter who had one of the two walks Ryan issued. A a he a the
